Shiatsu Practitioners Diploma

Training as a Shiatsu Practitioner with ESS Brighton will give you all you need to set up a fully insured and successful Shiatsu practice, effectively diagnosing and treating the public. You will automatically be recognised as a Member of the UK Shiatsu Society (pending Ratification at present). Our emphasis is on developing a refined quality of touch married with an excellent grasp of applied Chinese Medicine knowledge

Pre-requisites:

• Completion of  Acupressure Diploma (Year 1)
• Training in compatible Complementary Therapy – Opportunities to reduce your training time *

You will receive:

• In-depth training into Classically-based Shiatsu, a style which incorporates a deep understanding of classical Chinese medicine and its applications to shiatsu bodywork (via acupressure, movement and touch)
• Training in the practice and therapeutic applications of 18-stance Shinbashi Qi-Gong
• Physiology and Pathology study modules equivalent to Level 3 Certification, incorporating up to date research into the connective tissues of the body and their relevance to the effectiveness of touch based therapies
• Membership of the Register of the Shiatsu Society upon graduation (Pending Ratification at Present)
• All you will need to set up a fully insured and successful shiatsu practice, effectively diagnosing and treating the public

The syllabus:

• In-depth training into the theories and practical applications of Classical Chinese Medicine:

Including study into the 5 elements; Vital substance; eight-principles; causes of disease; Zang-Fu patterns of disharmony; diagnostic skills via Hara, Yu, Bo, Source and xi-cleft points; tongue and pulse diagnosis; the theories of the six-divisions

• Zen-Shiatsu

How to diagnose and treat effectively with shiatsu – advancing your quality of touch

• Point Location and Tsubo Categories

Understanding of function and precise location of X acupressure points

• BI-Symdrome:

Theoretical understanding and Practical treatment of shoulder, elbow, knee and hip pain

• Use of Moxa, cupping and medicated Oils
• The Therapeutic Encounter and your Successful Business

Client-Practitioner skills, building rapport, how to take a case history, record keeping, ethics and practitioner development.

• Regular feedback and clinical support

Regular one to one feed back session and practice clinic days throughout the training

Progression:

• Regular CPD workshops and advanced practice class
• Table Shiatsu Course
• Seated Acupressure Course

 

Opportunity to Train in 2 Years

* Are you a qualified Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist or similar? The European Shiatsu School is happy to consider individuals transferring skills to gain Direct Entry into the 2nd year of the Diploma course – applicants are assessed individually via interview

 

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Please contact us for more information or have a look at our prospectus